Plans for a record £14,200,000 investment in Withington Community Hospital would mean quicker and more convenient access to life-saving tests for patients in West Didsbury and south Manchester who have suspected cancers or cardio-respiratory diseases.
The news has been welcomed by Professor Jane Eddleston, Joint Group Medical Director for Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Withington Community Hospital.
Professor Eddleston said: “We are delighted to be launching these ambitious plans to further improve diagnostic services for our communities across West Didsbury and south Manchester.
The multi-million pound funding for this proposed centre is the single largest investment in Withington Community Hospital in its history and will increase the speed at which patients can access tests and receive results. That means they will either be reassured more quickly or start their treatment earlier.
“Quicker diagnosis saves lives, while at the same time this centre will cut the need for people in West Didsbury and south Manchester to travel to either Manchester Royal Infirmary or Wythenshawe Hospital for these investigations.”
